Related Post: 25 Resources for Teaching Kids about Diversity America today post-election appears as divided as ever since the Civil Rights era. Though many reasons contribute to this divide, I believe one driving factor is the lack of empathy regarding others – the unwillingness to view those different from us as human beings who hold the […]
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Like the rest of the Christian world, we members of the LDS faith (some call us the Mormons) believe that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. We love Christmas traditions like Advent calendars and trees all aglow with lights and pretty decorations. We deck the halls with boughs of holly, pine wreaths
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During Native American Heritage Month, why don’t we include all the native peoples of the Americas? We are all familiar with the Incas, the Aztecs, the Mayas, etc. But very little is known about the indigenous peoples of South America that lived outside the Incan empire. I could start by naming los picunches, los pehuelches, los
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Yes, you read that correctly. Contrary to popular belief, Hanukkah is not a Jewish Christmas. In fact, it has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas at all. Yet in a few short weeks, many well-meaning teachers will start teaching about Christmas Around the World and include Hanukkah in the mix. Why? There are many reasons
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Every time someone asks me where I am from and their eyes glaze over like I just spoke in Martian, I vow to always teach my kids about world geography. I once got asked if Peru was in Africa. It was a face-palm moment for sure. My oldest daughter is 17 and she is pretty
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